http://www.roadtovr.com/first-silicon-valley-virtual-reality-svvr-meetup-conference-expo-announced/
May 19 and 20th at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA
http://www.meetup.com/SiliconValleyVirtualReality/
Friday, May 02, 2014
National Vehicle Location Service
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/05/02/sworn-to-silence-law-enforcement-cant-talk-about-this-tool-they-use-every-day/
Vigilant Solutions has positioned itself as a transparent support operation for law enforcement — employing a very specific tool, the National Vehicle Location Service and a facial recognition service — but the user agreement each agency must sign makes it very clear: Vigilant doesn’t want media attention.
“You shall not create, publish, distribute, or permit any written, electronically transmitted or other form of publicity material that makes reference to LEARN or this Agreement without first submitting the material to LEARN-NVLS and receiving written consent from LEARN-NVLS,” the document states, according to Wired.
LEARN stands for Law Enforcement Archival and Reporting Network and is Vigilant’s online portal where license plate data and images are aggregated and analyzed for law enforcement to access. The agreement continues: ”This prohibition is specifically intended to prohibit users from cooperating with any media outlet to bring attention to LEARN or LEARN-NVLS. Breach this provision may result in LEARN-NVLS immediately termination of this Agreement upon notice to you [sic].”
Thursday, May 01, 2014
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Camera That Can Make Movies for the Oculus Rift
Jaunt, a new tech company, brings the platform into live-action, cinematic territory.
http://gizmodo.com/meet-the-crazy-camera-that-could-make-movies-for-the-oc-1557318674
http://gizmodo.com/meet-the-crazy-camera-that-could-make-movies-for-the-oc-1557318674
HBO will stream its shows to cord cutters for the first time on Amazon Instant Video
http://www.theverge.com/2014/4/23/5643148/hbo-shows-coming-to-amazon-prime-instant-video
Amazon and HBO have signed an extensive, multi-year agreement that will bring many of the premium channel's greatest shows including The Sopranos, Six Feet Under, and The Wire to Amazon Prime Instant Video. The deal also includes "early" seasons of Boardwalk Empire and True Blood. Newer shows like Girls, The Newsroom and Veep will eventually be made available to Prime subscribers, but not until three years after they've first aired on HBO. And other hits like Game of Thrones aren't even mentioned as part of the deal, so HBO may be holding at least some popular content away from Amazon's on-demand streaming.
The first wave of HBO content is due to arrive on May 21st. In addition to regular shows, Prime subscribers will also gain access to miniseries classics like Band of Brothers, select original movies including Game Change, HBO documentaries, and comedy specials from the likes of Louis CK, Ellen DeGeneres, and Lewis Black.
The new pact represents a significant shift for HBO, which has until now stuck close to cable companies and resisted streaming services like Netflix. It's a major win for Amazon any way you see it in the cutthroat atmosphere around licensing deals and exclusives. Financial terms aren't being disclosed, but Amazon likely paid a big price for HBO's famous catalog. Still, since Prime is a bit more expensive now, the company can afford to make investments like this one in hopes of keeping customers locked in for years to come.
Alongside the deal, Amazon and HBO have also announced that HBO Go is coming to the newly released Fire TV set-top box. Unfortunately, you'll be waiting some time for that. The companies are aiming to launch HBO Go by the end of 2014.
Monday, April 14, 2014
Google Patents Tiny Cameras Embedded In Contact Lenses
Google has a new patent application with the USPTO (via 9to5Google), which takes one of the basic concepts of Glass and extends it even further, embedding tiny cameras that could be embedded in contact lenses for various uses, including photographing what a wearer sees, or providing the basic input for a contact-based assistive device for the visually impaired.
Google has previously detailed a plan to build smart contacts that measure blood glucose levels in diabetics to provide non-invasive, constant feedback to both a wearer and potentially their doctor, too. This new system describes uses that could also benefit the medical community, like using input from the camera to spot obstacles and alert a wearer who has vision problems as to their whereabouts. They could also offer up vision augmentation for people with all types of ocular health, and even act as a next-gen platform for a Glass-like computing experience.
Obviously, big tech companies patent stuff all the time, and only a fraction of that ever makes it to shipping products. Plus, wearing contacts is something that anyone who doesn’t have to likely won’t warm up to easily. Still, as an assistive device, and an alternative to other, more obvious gadgets and intrusive tech like hearing aids or cochlear implants, this could be a tech that has legs in the near future.
Sunday, April 13, 2014
Saturday, April 12, 2014
Watching the Watchmen: Are Police Officers' Body-Worn Cameras a Win for Accountability?
Candice Bernd, Truthout: After a camera worn on the helmet of an officer with the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) revealed disturbing footage of how two policemen fatally shot James Boyd, a homeless man struggling with mental health issues, questions remain about whether body-worn cameras will curb police violence.
Read the article:
http://truth-out.org/news/item/23045-watching-the-watchmen-are-police-officers%E2%80%99-body-worn-cameras-a-win-for-accountability
Friday, April 11, 2014
Credit Card-Reading Spy Camera Found in the NYC Subway
From:http://gizmodo.com/credit-card-reading-spy-camera-found-in-the-nyc-subway-1562193066
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Be careful on the subway. Sure, the platforms are safer than ever, and the cars are even pretty clean. But credit card thieves seem to come up with a new way to steal your personal information every day. The latest ploy: a card-reading spy camera, hiding above the MetroCard machine.
The MTA just put out a call for customers "to be vigilant" when buying MetroCards, after finding the hidden camera inside of a power outlet in the heavily trafficked 59th St-Columbus Circle station. A passenger noticed the device and ripped it down before taking it to the station agent. The MTA also found a card-skimming device installed on one of the machines.
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The hidden camera was attached to cable housing above the MetroCard machine. It does look like a pretty strange place to put a power outlet.
This is hardly the first time that such devices have been discovered near the card machines in New York's public transit system.
Just last November, a number of hidden cameras and skimmers were found on the Long Island Railroad. But this latest incident does show how the thieves are becoming more creative.
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A view of the spy camera's guts. The long black part is a battery.
So watch out, folks. Whether you're shopping at Target or just trying to go to work, you're vulnerable any time you start waving around your plastic in public. Easy solution? Buy your train tickets online in the safety of your own home. [Business Insider]
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The credit card skimming device as it was installed in the machine. Hard to see, isn't it?
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The skimmer after it was removed from the machine.
All images via MTA
See The Human Cost Of Your iPhone… And It Will Shock You
http://sharepowered.com/see-the-human-cost-of-your-iphone-and-it-will-shock-you/#
When most people buy a new smartphone, they rarely think about where it came from — they only know it arrived perfectly in a new shiny white box. However, this is the secret that Apple and Samsung don’t want you to see.
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Fwd: 3D CineCast
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From: 3D CineCast <olivier.amato@itbroadcastanddigitalcinema.com>
Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Subject: 3D CineCast
To: john.sokol
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| Ultra HD in 2014: A Real World Analysis Posted: 08 Apr 2014 10:51 AM PDT An interesting white paper about UHD by Harmonic.  |
| Vantrix Open Sources Free HEVC Encoder Posted: 08 Apr 2014 09:21 AM PDT Vantrix announced the creation of an open source version of the H.265 encoder, calling it the F265 project. The project aims to accelerate the industry-wide development and adoption of H.265, also known as High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC). H.265 is the successor to the industry standard H.264 codec used for video compression. The new specification, ratified in 2013, provides for double the data compression ratio of H.264 while ensuring the same level of visual quality. It is expected to be a major driver in the adoption of 4k Ultra High Definition and beyond by reducing the amount of transmission bandwidth required versus current standards. Vantrix's F265 encoder will be licensed under the OSI BSD terms, enabling access to source code, free redistribution, and derived works. The intent is to encourage both researchers and commercial entities to contribute to the refinement and evolution of the code to accelerate the implementation of both software and hardware systems. The project will initially target high quality offline encoding, but will not be limited to this scope. It is designed from the ground up to maximize quality and performance in offline and real time scenarios using recent hardware technology and interfaces such as the Intel AVX2 instruction set. The F265 project site is in the process of being finalized and those interested in being notified of its availability can sign up at www.vantrix.com/f265. Source: Vantrix  |
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